Larry Bird's Legendary 1986-87-88 3 Point Contest Champion Highlights (All Final Rounds)

Rogers who had that big 25 point performance in the first round finishes off the two points all again he hits the Telus with his last few seconds needs to get a couple in quickly and that's going to take care of it and it looks as though yes it is is Craig Hodges who is going on to the final round against Larry Bird with 14 points he got six in the second shoot off they had tied in the first one so Larry Bird going up against Craig Hodges in the final of the three-point shootout the results after the second round heard against Hodges Ellis and Tucker eliminated should be very exciting final here we go [Music] Raja's with the legs bill looks like he's getting a little weary he's coming up short Rick because I think the later the jumpsuit left many times bring up short Craig Hodges the Milwaukee Bucks struggling just a bit Platteville no leg for little guy Rex the go for Gregg Hodja a little problem with the ball rec all boys two men to help them out Miley gets a chance to get off that dew point shot Craig Hodges having difficulty here in the final [Music] tired Craig Hodges comes up with only 12 points in the final round boy I bet you would like to have the first recovery kids before so 25 and now Larry Bird and look at the concentration [Applause] like he found the marvel is smoking [Applause] [Music] female nine straight before him is Larry Bird not his way to victory here in the long-distance shootout no way to take it off the class it's pretty Clary that's great and if anybody needs $2,000 I'm sure Larry Bird Larry Bird our winner here in the three-point long distance sheet out gratulations the Larry Bird with 22 points the best effort of the afternoon and a deserving hand for Larry Bird shrimp looking very strong bird had 18 points in the semi Danny Ainge had eight Cooper Cooper has ten fifteen so it'll be deathless shrimp and Larry Bird shrimp at sixteen Cooper has ten remphan bird for the championship and $12,500 when we return all right we are back you're looking at the floor here for the coin toss that's what you were looking at these two are getting a coin toss to determine who will shoot first let's take a look at that list from prior let's watch his form is that let's try using his legs well but he is more again of a jump shooter be interested to see how his leg could hold up going into the third round of competition that could very well be the difference and who comes out as the champion Larry Bird with that little jump of his he doesn't expend a lot of energy and he I really think is going to win this competition because I would assume that he'll get somewhere between 16 and 18 points again on this go-round so he has shrimp if you mispronounce it a little bit and call it shrimp and bird we kind of a fish and fowl on sorry I said that wrong you won't let me forget that I girl well there was a coin toss Larry Bird won and elected to go first I guess he figures he wants to get some points here and put the pressure on shrimp one minute a total of 30 points available there are 25 balls to shoot brown ones worth one red white and blue ball worth two and four let's count as he goes that's two he's off to his bedside I told 7-point deathless records lost right now he's finished Bobby can't win this competition [Applause] that was eight in a row before bird this suit in a row before he hit again let's disorder helps malapa he put tremendous pressure on that list repeating their watch first job to do he's to hit a couple more justo ever constructed so compact but I still believe that very may have wanted in the beginning bird has 48 points now that'll be 15 this was a big one bird that ended with 16 Auto fibula and now you see Larry Bird after he hits that last when he was not happy I thought he customer visit between 16 to 18 he came on the low end he may have opened the door was that bad run that he had in the middle and again Bob as he pointed out the players are having difficulty with good shots in the middle of the court unofficially bird has 16 points that was just our count here we'll get the official in a moment as we take a look at Larry Bird started off a house of fire yes he did but again look at the rhythm that he had decent little turn little move not a lot of exaggeration the upper body gets the ball to his hands quickly the good concentration the good follow-through and the two points on that advantage ball and the official is 16 for Larry Bird so Detlef Schrempf for $12,500 over the honor of the Dallas Mavericks well $5,000 difference between first and second maximum total will be 30 has one point in the first back [Music] the pressure on first strategy of boomers may have helped that's only the second point of kintyre shooting this trip you can tell by looking at him that he sees the visa offering now I say Larry did the right thing knew that he positions Ronnie unclear by staying off lizard Saudi wonderful big watch Trent it's my hospital middle racket before seventeen like a seven-point not got to get a hot trigger-happy level he's five more points to die as he lever down the infinite that's well thirteen is going to be closed for D he makes it heat high Larry Bird will win it on the list of the two-point ball as he look at Larry for third I'll tell you the Birdman was biting his fingernails at the end Larry Bird defends his championship and I say God they flew in the first round here you see shrimp he needed every one of these to tie that's the 13 this one is for 14 Byrd had 16 and it's all riding on this last shot of desolate shrimp it looks like it's right on line and a hair short just caught the front inside of the rim on the right side and kicked out Larry Bird the riverboat gambler you could also see him in a pool all he could probably win no matter what the score is he just knows how to get the Big W Larry Bird the 1987 champion presentation of the trophy and the check for $12,500 to the 1987 champion Larry Bird at the center of the court see some of the executives out there who are going to present us adrian de Groote of the NBA over on the left side there he'll be presenting the $12,500 check there's the trophy to our winner Larry Bird on the earth American Airlines Sheraton the sponsors officials from those two companies are out there to make the presentation to Larry Bird he won 10,000 last year and twelve thousand five this year let me explain the coin cost here they'll toss the coin and the winner of the coin toss can elect to shoot first or second a loser wouldn't have his choice for one Josh Bob if anyone wants to do say I will recycle partner Dale Ellis wonderful he can choose to go first and he has said he will go first and bird chose the end opposite to the direction they are walking for his shooting well he's been wearing this in doubt we'll be back in a moment for the final Dale Ellis we are not going to go away Dale Ellis is going to shoot right now 1 minute 25 balls a maximum of 30 points the winner with $12,500 second place $7,500 this first rack is probably the most crucial for Ellis if you can get a good rhythm going you'll have a chance [Applause] [Music] he's got it going like you said see four in a row you know I might mention here he may have watched that first ball before the sirens sounded and we'll make sure to see if that in fact is an official point analysis of players that you know can feel a little bit of pressure but he's got so good results in a first Iraq now we have 30 seconds remaining and Ellis with nine points and Lovins at the 2.4 sieve even gets all the balls up this time he has yet to do that so this record hurtin see got a pic ball there now he's got to really go with some speed and accuracy from the corner ten seconds left 14-point for Ellie [Music] get them all off unofficially Ellis with 15 but we're going to hold just a second to make sure that the first shot may not have and Larry Bird the two-time defending champions nobody has ever defeated it in the long-distance shootout is set to go right after we take a look at Dale Ellis there you see Dale firing away he got off to a terrific start like you said Stephen I thought that that would get him going however even though he shot well on the second rack the third and fourth racks were really his downfall he was only able to drop that one brown ball and one two-point shot in on those two racks and that could prove to be very costly going up against the defending champion Larry Bird you know how burdened he feels that when the money down no one is better than himself watch them he line all those Falls up to be in the perfect position on that first track and said I can do it on all of them he has 60 seconds 25 balls he has to be 15 point the slow start but he warms up as he gets going three points out of the first rack [Music] he's all over the place in this rack usually he comes back with that big money ball that keeps him close he fits both the money balls both the 2-point balls like he's over adjusting he's come up short and then he's all the sudden throws it a little bit long he certainly doesn't have that normal rhythm going for himself inside at 25 seconds for any half only 7 has to be Sydney that's eight making nine and 1011 Hazra counting 13 use brackets are preferred I'm still going to drop one here quickly 14 just the tie for the money [Applause] the long-distance shoot our product to Colosseum [Applause] ice water in his favor and then is really spectacular he was all over the place as Steve pointed out in the first three racks and when it came down to the money time this is what the man responded to he needed to make a couple down the stretch he needed to make the last three to win and he's down to the last three there's one now he's tied and now he's the winner three times in a row he knew it when he let it go and was headed for that check in the winner's circle bird came through the big big shot alright we're going to come back and have the trophy presentation in an interview with Larry Bird who is won all three of the long-distance shootout they're going to handicap this guy next year we'll be right back to Chicago Stadium thank you very much god I guess so it's no surprise the dramatic way in which you wanted the secured time is amazing what were you singing after the terrible Scott Annette - well I just learned about getting the two points bowl down after I missed the shot but hey you know I knew you just had 15 points and I had still have plenty of time please once I got to stop the key on your head and make my gosh the first two racks as well as all over the place how did you get your rhythm back where you have to concentrate a little bit more and take your time and it's a long time to get up 25 shots I just get my time Copeland's women start dropping the names like Al Capone and John Dillinger Chicago has been memorable shootouts maybe not steaks this hot but nobody pulled under pressure you really thriving me well it's a lot of fun you know the guys come out and it's a little bit harder than look I got out there and I knew I had to be 15 points I just took my time and made some shots at the end and then everything worked out for me congratulations once again thank you

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Length: 14min 41sec (881 seconds)

Published: Sat Feb 18 2017